Image © WWF-Viet Nam / Khanh Ton. Climate risks in the Central Annamites The mountainous Central Annamite landscape in central Vietnam and southern Laos contains one of the largest connected areas of natural forest in mainland Southeast Asia. These evergreen forests are home to rare and unique wildlife, including 134 mammal species and over 500 … Continued
We are proud to announce that the Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF) is providing pre-investment support to Talmond, a pioneering women-led Ghanaian start-up dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers, researching and promoting regenerative agroforestry practices, and building climate resilience through local value generation. Established in 2019, Talmond’s unique business model focuses on cultivating locally-adapted and underutilised plants … Continued
Since 2022, the Landscape Resilience Fund has been working with Koa, a Swiss-Ghanaian cocoa fruit innovator, in a joint effort to improve climate resilience within the region. At the core of Koa’s mission is an unwavering commitment to impact – a guiding principle that not only defines Koa’s values but fuels their ambition to transform … Continued
As extreme weather becomes more frequent and severe, the Landscape Resilience Fund is partnering with Long Miles Coffee to support African coffee farmers to become more climate resilient. The world is currently experiencing unprecedented warmth, with 2023 being confirmed as the warmest year on record. Climate change is a major contributor to these extreme weather … Continued
The Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF), through the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded Project # 10436, “Investment Readiness for the Landscape Resilience Fund”, catalyzes private sector investment in SMEs with climate-resilient practices, by providing pre-investment services for investment readiness to adaptation SMEs. South Pole, as the Excecuting Agency for the GEF Project, seeks support in the … Continued
The Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF), via South Pole acting as the Executing Agency for the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) funded Project # 10436, “Investment Readiness for the Landscape Resilience Fund”, has published a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant or consulting team to provide support to a East African SME working in the coffee … Continued
Image by Nossa Fruits. In 2023, we have faced unprecedented consequences of climate change, with temperature records breaking and extreme weather events such as storms, floods, droughts, and heatwaves causing widespread devastation. Despite these alarming developments, a concerning trend emerges as the new UN Environment Programme’s Adaptation Gap Report reveals that progress in climate adaptation … Continued
Image by: Trianon Spices Communities in the global South are grappling with the most severe consequences of climate change, despite their minimal contribution to the problem. The East Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, known for their rich biodiversity, are one of these regions that bears the brunt of climate change’s worst effects as extreme weather trends … Continued
On August 25, 2023, Koa celebrated a significant milestone with the inauguration of its state-of-the-art cocoa fruit factory in the heart of Ghana’s cocoa-producing region, Akim Achiase. This event represented a pivotal moment in our partnership with Koa, a forward-thinking Swiss-Ghanaian sustainable cocoa fruit company. Since May 2022, the Landscape Resilience Fund (LRF) has been … Continued
The miombo woodlands of Chipanje Chetu, Mozambique. Credit: Yambone Initiative. What role can climate finance play in advancing climate adaptation in Africa? This was the central question at the recent UNFCCC Africa Climate Week 2022, held in Libreville, Gabon. Homegrown climate solutions in Africa took centre stage alongside the need to ensure this finance flows … Continued